Yet another adult-onset hunter... hello from NW Oregon!

[WildFoodOutdoors]

Decided to take up hunting on my 38th birthday and couldn't be more excited about it. I've been pretty outdoorsy my whole life (lots of camping, hiking, and fishing), but only recently decided to get into hunting. My grandfather was pretty high up in Oregon Fish & Wildlife and was a hunter, but for whatever reason my parents weren't into it and I never got too much exposure. Fast-forward to now and the driving force was wanting to spend more time in the outdoors and sourcing my own food outside our mainstream food system. My very first hunt was this past Spring Bear season in Oregon when I drew my first tag. 14 days hunted, 4 bears spotted, no shots/harvest... but I'm definitely hooked! Already scouting for fall bear and have 1 deer and 2 elk tags for this fall. If anyone is NW Oregon needs a hunting buddy let me know. I can at least take great pictures of the hunt and help you pack meat ;-)

 

[blueridge]

Welcome!

 

[steveshuntn1]

Welcome…wild game is a renewable resource and there are opportunities all over this great land.

 

[Scott85]

Welcome!!

 

[Elkhunter24]

Welcome to HT!

 

[pabearhunter]

Welcome aboard.

 

[QuazyQuinton]

Welcome! Did you hunt western Oregon with your spring bear tag?

QQ

 

[dk88]

Welcome

 

[Jake.]

Welcome to HT

 

[NEWHunter]

Welcome. Lots of good folks and good information around here. Good luck this fall - bear is delicious.

 

[FI460]

Welcome from SW Oregon.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Welcome, from another NW Oregon guy.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Johnny Bravo]

welcome

 

[WildFoodOutdoors]

Welcome! Did you hunt western Oregon with your spring bear tag?

QQ

yes, I had the southwest area tag.

 

[WildFoodOutdoors]

Welcome. Lots of good folks and good information around here. Good luck this fall - bear is delicious.

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to harvesting my first animal!

 

[Pucky Freak]

Welcome

 

[Rzrbk]

Welcome to HT

 

[22elkhunt]

Decided to take up hunting on my 38th birthday and couldn't be more excited about it. I've been pretty outdoorsy my whole life (lots of camping, hiking, and fishing), but only recently decided to get into hunting. My grandfather was pretty high up in Oregon Fish & Wildlife and was a hunter, but for whatever reason my parents weren't into it and I never got too much exposure. Fast-forward to now and the driving force was wanting to spend more time in the outdoors and sourcing my own food outside our mainstream food system. My very first hunt was this past Spring Bear season in Oregon when I drew my first tag. 14 days hunted, 4 bears spotted, no shots/harvest... but I'm definitely hooked! Already scouting for fall bear and have 1 deer and 2 elk tags for this fall. If anyone is NW Oregon needs a hunting buddy let me know. I can at least take great pictures of the hunt and help you pack meat ;-)

Never too late to start! Glad you've found the community!

 

[FairWeather]

Just saw this, firstly, welcome! I just picked up hunting 2 years ago, focusing on blacktail, upland, turkey, and fall bear. If you’re anywhere near Eugene, I’m typically hunting alone and wouldn’t mind some company!